The Kent Stage celebrating seven years of beating the odds by staying open announced today that Rock Hall of Famer/Cream bassist Jack Bruce's Wednesday April 1 concert has been postponed. But don't take it personally N.E. Ohio Bruce fans, apparently Bruce who has already survived a liver transplant has postponed the entire tour due to illness.

The Kent Stage says it's working with Bruce's management to reschedule the show as soon as possible and expects to have a new date announced in a few weeks.

Season Seven winner DAVID COOK will be performing at Musica in downtown Akron on Friday, May 8th.Some fans may recall that just a few short months ago a date was announced at Musica and a few hours later withdrawn after the tour dates were retooled to focus on college campuses.Well, according to Tim Eddings of Celebrity Etc who books the Musica, Cook's team felt bad about booking and then unbooking the gig and when a break in Cook's busy, busy schedule came up, Musica got the gig.

That's right folks, metal screamer for hire Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen, Iced Earth Beyond Fear etc..) will finally be releasing his debut solo album.The album called Play My Game features Ripper with a gaggle of rock lifers many of whose names will be familiar to folks who read album credits.Musicians such as uber bassist Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big), less uber-bassist Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne), guitarist Bob Kulick (Kiss, Lou Reed, Michael Bolton), and guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) all stopped by the studio to help Ripper out.Here's the tentative song list with the guest artists.

No Doubt is back after a lengthy hiatus and for their big Summer Tour which stops at Blossom Music Center on Monday, June 29, they are offering a "free" digital download of their entire catalog for fans who buy top tier seats (tickets more than $42.50) to one of their shows

Ok, all you Phisheads (or whatever you call yourselves) your favorite obsession is giving you what you want for free!

The wildly popular, recently reunited Vermont jam band who will be playing their first shows in more than four years is offering FREE DOWNLOADS of it's upcoming three weekend reunion shows at Hampton Coliseum for a brief time.Here's the deal.